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Tammy Elliott

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News Anchor at WBAY-TV, Consumer First Alert reporter, busy mom of 2 teenagers, UW-Madison Alum.

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  • 3 weeks ago | wbay.com | Tammy Elliott

    GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A Consumer First Alert: Wisconsin drivers are getting hit with another wave of text scams. This latest one using the name of the Wisconsin DMV is exploding in the last week. The state Department of Transportation and law enforcement agencies are warning about messages impersonating the Wisconsin Department of Transportation claiming it’s your final notice to pay a traffic ticket. It lists a number of ways you’ll be penalized to create a sense of urgency.

  • 4 weeks ago | wbay.com | Tammy Elliott

    GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Scammers are firing off fake emails as part of phishing attacks. One of our Action 2 News producers, Susan Kennedy, showed me the emails that came to her personal account. Three seemingly urgent emails in a row, signed from someone claiming to be with PayPal fraud prevention, along with a Docusign agreement. The logos and language in the emails looked convincing. Susan says she was familiar with Docusign, and had a PayPal account, but one thing made her pause.

  • 1 month ago | wbay.com | Tammy Elliott

    GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - On his final day before retirement, Bill Jartz’s former coworkers are remembering all the fond memories they have working with him, and his incredible dedication to serving northeast Wisconsin. “If there’s anybody who epitomizes what we hope WBAY is about, it would be Bill,” says former WBAY News director Tom McCarey. “A professional, local, huge contributor to communities in our viewing area.”“He was doing events for people, it seemed like every single day.

  • 1 month ago | wbay.com | Tammy Elliott

    GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Tammy Elliott is taking Consumer First Alert on the road to Shawano. Tammy is one of four speakers at a free event Thursday, “Don’t Get Scammed: Staying safe in the cyber world.”It will keep an audience informed about the latest scams, all the things we First Alert you to on Action 2 News. Event organizers say all of the spots are filled for the free event. Copyright 2025 WBAY. All rights reserved.

  • 1 month ago | wbay.com | Tammy Elliott

    WAUPACA COUNTY, Wis. (WBAY) - An urgent Consumer First Alert warning about an escalating scam targeting families in Northeast Wisconsin. It’s important to recognize the signs of the family emergency scam. A Waupaca County son says a phone call sent his elderly parents into a panic. Mark is sharing his story because the ordeal was so upsetting, and he doesn’t want other families to go through it or lose money. He says his parents were frantic after getting an urgent phone call.

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Tammy Elliott
Tammy Elliott @tammyelliottTV2
3 Sep 24

RT @WBAY: We'd love to see your family's back-to-school photos! Upload them at https://t.co/RdgtbTbNUQ and we might share them on TV! https…

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Tammy Elliott @tammyelliottTV2
26 Jul 24

RT @IDTheftCenter: Data breaches continue to rise, and driver's licenses have become a major target. Thank you, @tammyelliottTV2 and @WBAY,…

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Tammy Elliott @tammyelliottTV2
26 Jul 24

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